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secretary clinton cannot say to the president of egypt hold it, we have to go home. i did it for two years and then stopped, even though i expected to go on. >> eliot: this article elicited enormous response. a lot of positive, some critical. you made an important point. it was when you got to the pinnacle it was suddenly not possible to juggle all the pieces. this is a high-end problem when you get to be ceo or senior at the state department. most folks you think still can juggle this. >> i disagree. the problem is i always controlled my own time. i'm a professor. for many women they experience early on what i experienced in washington. they work on a boss' time with very little flexibility about where and how they can get their work done. they have to be in the office, and they have to--the person who stays the longest is deemed the most professionally committed. they drop out or step out, then they're no longer in the pool for leadership positions. that's why we don't see the numbers of women. >> eliot: you discuss in the article various ways to change the economy
secretary clinton cannot say to the president of egypt hold it, we have to go home. i did it for two years and then stopped, even though i expected to go on. >> eliot: this article elicited enormous response. a lot of positive, some critical. you made an important point. it was when you got to the pinnacle it was suddenly not possible to juggle all the pieces. this is a high-end problem when you get to be ceo or senior at the state department. most folks you think still can juggle this....
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here is bruce making the case. >> i get to speak after president clinton. that's like i'm going on after elvis. if he would have brought the saxophone, i was going to-- [ cheering ] if he only had brought that saxophone you would have seen a real jam up here. >> voting matters. elections matter. think of the events of the last 12 years and try to convince yourself that they don't. i'm coming here today because i'm thankful for universal healthcare. the lack of which--the lack of which was for so long an embarrassment for our country. i'm thankful for a more regulated wall street. i'm thankful g.m. is still making cars. what else would i write about? i'd have no job without that. >> cenk: all right now i know how much you love bruce springsteen there. what do you think brought him more solidly on board for the president? you there was support for john kerry. and clearly he was an obama supporter but didn't seem to be interested in taking on an active role in the campaign. one of the things that bothered him was he didn't feel that obama was tough enough on w
here is bruce making the case. >> i get to speak after president clinton. that's like i'm going on after elvis. if he would have brought the saxophone, i was going to-- [ cheering ] if he only had brought that saxophone you would have seen a real jam up here. >> voting matters. elections matter. think of the events of the last 12 years and try to convince yourself that they don't. i'm coming here today because i'm thankful for universal healthcare. the lack of which--the lack of...
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not only is hilary clinton, president obama's secretary of state, but bill clinton is now advising president obama on how to run house editor for "politico" and joins us from washington tonight to discuss the evolution of the obama-clinton relationship. thank you for joining us. we love all of the behind the scenes. when did they patch the differences up? >> they started patching up not long after president obama was innewing rated. the 2008 campaign was really rough and tumble but once obama was in office and hillary clinton had become the secretary of state, these two men had started to repair their relationship. >> you guys even called him the obama whisperer, which i totally love, but do you think from what you have seen in your role that they actually like one another, or they have to do this? >> i'm not sure these are two guys who are going to get a cabin out on the lake together and go fishing together. but they are working well together. and bill clinton has already established himself even before as someone who could help spread the message for president obama and help guide him on
not only is hilary clinton, president obama's secretary of state, but bill clinton is now advising president obama on how to run house editor for "politico" and joins us from washington tonight to discuss the evolution of the obama-clinton relationship. thank you for joining us. we love all of the behind the scenes. when did they patch the differences up? >> they started patching up not long after president obama was innewing rated. the 2008 campaign was really rough and tumble...
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take one clinton who's going to resign and put the other clinton in as secretary of state. now, the president -- and former president clinton have forged this unique relationship. >> eliot: right. >> i personally think that if bill clinton were able to step in, you would have an israeli/palestinian negotiation underway. he would be able to deal with the ayatollah. you would have him dealing with the chinese. the president would have a lot of the aggravation factor taken off the table. the question is in the end -- >> eliot: bill clinton would say so mr. president, thank you. i got you re-elected. now you're giving me the most impossible job in the world. what kind of thanks is that? >> his wife took it. just think of the stationery saves. >> eliot: marc ginsberg, thanks for your time tonight. the longer the president waits the more leverage he has in the fiscal cliff negotiations. next in my view. >>absolutely. >> and so would mitt romney. now to my point. (vo) jennifer granholm ... >>for every discouraged voter, there are ten angry ones taking action. trickle down does not
take one clinton who's going to resign and put the other clinton in as secretary of state. now, the president -- and former president clinton have forged this unique relationship. >> eliot: right. >> i personally think that if bill clinton were able to step in, you would have an israeli/palestinian negotiation underway. he would be able to deal with the ayatollah. you would have him dealing with the chinese. the president would have a lot of the aggravation factor taken off the...
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did bill clinton disagree with the white house or not? >> bill clinton took a long time to say what a lot of people on capitol hill including republicans and democrats, have been saying for some of time. it might--there is a deadline coming up january 1st. that's when the taxes go up. that's when the spending cuts kick in. there is a fairly widely sense that the smart thing to do would be to extend that deadline so congress does not have to use the six weeks between election and the end of the year to make dozens of very difficult decision abouts fiscal policy choices. so what clinton was saying is that that is a good idea. extend to march or april and buy some time but not permanently oregon a very long time extend the bush tax cuts. he was not talking about permanent policy changes on which he agrees with the republicans. he was buying into the consensus consensus. >> eliot: on one level he was not saying let's extend these-- these--god for bid we ask congress to make a few decisions in the course of a six weeks on issues that have been
did bill clinton disagree with the white house or not? >> bill clinton took a long time to say what a lot of people on capitol hill including republicans and democrats, have been saying for some of time. it might--there is a deadline coming up january 1st. that's when the taxes go up. that's when the spending cuts kick in. there is a fairly widely sense that the smart thing to do would be to extend that deadline so congress does not have to use the six weeks between election and the end...
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people might take it as personally when you start attacking hillary clinton, but i worked for the clintons after president clinton had been impeached and he was focused on the economy, and ultimately still people are going to vote with their pocketbooks. >> michael: and he was right on the economy, and you were right on all of this, i think. christine pelosi thanks for being here. up next in "the war room," texas big on guns, less so on brains. we'll meet the man fighting to keep college campuses weapon free next right mere in "the war room." gripping, current. break the ice with breath-freshening cooling crystals. ice breakers. alright, in 15 minutes we're going to do the young turks. i think the number one thing that viewers like about the young turks is that we're honest. they know that i'm not bs'ing them with some hidden agenda, actually supporting one party or the other. when the democrats are wrong, they know that i'm going to be the first one to call them out. they can question whether i'm right, but i think that the audience gets that this guy, to the best of his ability, is tryin
people might take it as personally when you start attacking hillary clinton, but i worked for the clintons after president clinton had been impeached and he was focused on the economy, and ultimately still people are going to vote with their pocketbooks. >> michael: and he was right on the economy, and you were right on all of this, i think. christine pelosi thanks for being here. up next in "the war room," texas big on guns, less so on brains. we'll meet the man fighting to...
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and coming up it has been 20 years since james carville and others helped get bill clinton in office. the directors of "the war room" are next! >> connecticut is fine. delaware is fine. it has zero calories for me, and a taste my family loves. [ nervous ] i hope no one recognizes us... you...you think these disguises will... no. [ male announcer ] salty. sweet. and impossible to resist. >>> you have been taught to pull something special in my life? i'll never forget how it was done. thank you. [ applause ] >> can you believe that it has been almost 20 years since the seminal political documentary, the war room came out? back then i was just a part-time political junky with a full-time u.s. assistant attorney and i was totally fascinated by the movie, and the then unknown, george stephanopolous and james carville, little did i know that nearly two decades later i would have my own war room as a candidate, a governor and now this show inspired by that whole documentary. so i'm so thrilled to be able to welcome the codirectors of the movie version of the war room into our war room, one d
and coming up it has been 20 years since james carville and others helped get bill clinton in office. the directors of "the war room" are next! >> connecticut is fine. delaware is fine. it has zero calories for me, and a taste my family loves. [ nervous ] i hope no one recognizes us... you...you think these disguises will... no. [ male announcer ] salty. sweet. and impossible to resist. >>> you have been taught to pull something special in my life? i'll never forget how...
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and coming up it has been 20 years since james carville and others helped get bill clinton in office. the directors of "the war room" are next! >>> you have been taught to pull something special in my life? i'll never forget how it was done. thank you. [ applause ] >> can you believe that it has been almost 20 years since the seminal political documentary, the war room came out? back then i was just a part-time political junky with a full-time u.s. assistant attorney and i was totally fascinated by the movie, and the then unknown, george stephanopolous and james carville little did i know that nearly two decades later i would have my own war room as a candidate, a governor and now this show inspired by that whole documentary. so i'm so thrilled to be able to welcome the codirectors of the movie version of the war room into our war room one d.a. pennebaker and chris hegedus come to us from new york city. thank you so much for joining us inside "the war room." >> glad to be in your "war room." >> yeah. well glad to have you here. i have heard you say you could never make a movie like th
and coming up it has been 20 years since james carville and others helped get bill clinton in office. the directors of "the war room" are next! >>> you have been taught to pull something special in my life? i'll never forget how it was done. thank you. [ applause ] >> can you believe that it has been almost 20 years since the seminal political documentary, the war room came out? back then i was just a part-time political junky with a full-time u.s. assistant attorney...
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. >> if their competitor in 16 is going to be hillary clinton, supported by bill clinton and presumably still popular barack obama truly winning that will be like winning the super bowl. >> jennifer: >> jennifer: joining me now is kiki mcclean, senior advisor to secretary clinton's 2008 campaign and press secretary for vice president al gore's 2000 campaign. and a whole bunch of other stuff. kiki comes to us from washington. thanks kiki for joining me inside "the war room" again. >> always glad to be here governor. >> jennifer: i love to talk about our favorite subject which is president clinton two. today there were a number of senators and congressmen who alluded to her presidential run potentially. if she does decide to run for president, today's stuff about benghazi, do you think that would have any impact at all? does it slow her down? >> well i think what she did today was prove to be the kind of leader we have always known her to be. when something goes on she takes responsibility. when there is a problem, she takes the lead in solving it. and that's what she has done in this, an
. >> if their competitor in 16 is going to be hillary clinton, supported by bill clinton and presumably still popular barack obama truly winning that will be like winning the super bowl. >> jennifer: >> jennifer: joining me now is kiki mcclean, senior advisor to secretary clinton's 2008 campaign and press secretary for vice president al gore's 2000 campaign. and a whole bunch of other stuff. kiki comes to us from washington. thanks kiki for joining me inside "the war...
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a lot of people claim clintons behavior rehabilitated gore's image, because of al gore, bill clinton was cheered across the world for bringing home two asian women. i thank the experiment and most of all, i got to thank you, the viewers of current. i hope we can keep in touch. this fall, i'll write a book, shoot a documentary film for p.b.s., and i'll be performing in a club or theater near you. i hope you'll keep up with me on twitter and facebook. where's henry jack? i believe in what this network was about. i'm proud of the show viewpoint has become. i'm convinced the intelligence, with it will live on through those touched by the programming. i'm grateful to have played a small part that made people feel less alone. helen keller said life is either a daring adventure or nothing, to behave like free spirits in the presence of fate is strength undefeatable. give me the baby. making his t.v. debut on our last day. [ cheers and applause ] >> i thank everyone associated with this program, this network. it was a great time. [ laughter ] >> thank you, current. good night. [ applause ] >
a lot of people claim clintons behavior rehabilitated gore's image, because of al gore, bill clinton was cheered across the world for bringing home two asian women. i thank the experiment and most of all, i got to thank you, the viewers of current. i hope we can keep in touch. this fall, i'll write a book, shoot a documentary film for p.b.s., and i'll be performing in a club or theater near you. i hope you'll keep up with me on twitter and facebook. where's henry jack? i believe in what this...
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bill clinton jk. although, let's face it. who would stop me. i'm back, baby. >> now now you know i can't. i already served my two terms. no, i get what you're saying, man, but just--the constitution is what it--oh, you mean, oh, okay. >> how about former michigan governor jennifer granholm energy's speech. oh, my god. she was working that crowd like an evangelist. [ cheering ] [ cheering usa ] >> he trotted out the same wild claim that republicans have been working for years to disprove. >> i'm the president. [applause] but it's so arrogant. i bet you anything you never hear mitt romney say those words. >> eliot: just so it's clear jennifer moved the spirit, and we could not be more proud of her. that's jennifer granholm, our own current tv host. coming up next, osama bin laden still a dominant figure the auto rescue saved more than 9,000 jobs. in the great state of michigan, 211,000 good paying, american jobs! in romney's world, cars get the elevator, and the workers get the shaft! (vo) want more granholm? get her every night. polar shifts wil
bill clinton jk. although, let's face it. who would stop me. i'm back, baby. >> now now you know i can't. i already served my two terms. no, i get what you're saying, man, but just--the constitution is what it--oh, you mean, oh, okay. >> how about former michigan governor jennifer granholm energy's speech. oh, my god. she was working that crowd like an evangelist. [ cheering ] [ cheering usa ] >> he trotted out the same wild claim that republicans have been working for years...
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so bill clinton brought attention to that. i think the state is waking up to that. >> eliot: the old maxim is that all politics are local. the jobs numbers that we saw come out this morning not a pretty picture. has wisconsin been able to weather that storm or has scott walker made it worse. >> it's been tough. when you take all the states and line them up from who has had the most job growth to who has had the least, scott walker in wisconsin is 50th out of 50 states. all the date that that is recognized by all 9 the states. while all the country has seen an economic recovery, and we've seen job growth across the toronto, wisconsin is--across the country wisconsin is the only state that has gone into a deficit. our economy is way behind the rest of the country. way behind other midwestern states minnesota illinois, michigan are all doing better than wisconsin. so there is no trends that he can point at that says it's something that is not scott walker, his policies that are holding back wisconsin. >> eliot: am i right that th
so bill clinton brought attention to that. i think the state is waking up to that. >> eliot: the old maxim is that all politics are local. the jobs numbers that we saw come out this morning not a pretty picture. has wisconsin been able to weather that storm or has scott walker made it worse. >> it's been tough. when you take all the states and line them up from who has had the most job growth to who has had the least, scott walker in wisconsin is 50th out of 50 states. all the date...
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the clinton -- they secretly hate each other. and by the way, if you want -- people play that clip of hillary clinton's endorsement of him after the primary. that was a full endorsement. that was a sincere endorsement. you look at -- up until yesterday, george w. bush before the elevator closes. >> i guess he'll do. whatever. >> whatever. >> stephanie: everyone in your party loves your nominee. >> if obama had a beef with the clintons, i don't think hillary clinton would be his secretary of state. just a thing. >> stephanie: hack in oklahoma you're on "the stephanie miller show." >> caller: hey, stephanie. talking about the debt ceiling. when we were downgraded, i think the only agency that downgraded us was standard and poor. very same standard and poor who thought mortgage-backed securities were a safe bet. >> stephanie: yeah yeah. exactly. by the way so boehner getting ready to do it again. >> what i'm trying to do here is use the debt ceiling as an action-forcing event to force the process here to deliver more change than wha
the clinton -- they secretly hate each other. and by the way, if you want -- people play that clip of hillary clinton's endorsement of him after the primary. that was a full endorsement. that was a sincere endorsement. you look at -- up until yesterday, george w. bush before the elevator closes. >> i guess he'll do. whatever. >> whatever. >> stephanie: everyone in your party loves your nominee. >> if obama had a beef with the clintons, i don't think hillary clinton would...
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hillary clinton had a lot of the votes. i was in the debate, i don't know about you, when i was hearing people say it's racism. and i was saying hillary clinton's platform is a little more progressive and her persuasion is emphatic. it's not as vague and gauzey as hope and change. when president obama became more serious he won people over. i think he can do it again. he's not going to win the majority, but he could do better. >> jennifer: we're out of time, but i'm so excited to have you on "the war room." i'm so excited to talk to you about this provocative and important book. joan walsh, author of "what's the matter with white people." thank you so much. as for what is the matter with brett bet. that's a mystery best left unsolved. >> up head here comes the story of the hurricane. the one that the republican authorities try to blame on vanguard: the documentary series that redefined tv journalism. >>we're going to places where few others are going. >>it doesn't get anymore real than this. >>occupy! >>the award winning se
hillary clinton had a lot of the votes. i was in the debate, i don't know about you, when i was hearing people say it's racism. and i was saying hillary clinton's platform is a little more progressive and her persuasion is emphatic. it's not as vague and gauzey as hope and change. when president obama became more serious he won people over. i think he can do it again. he's not going to win the majority, but he could do better. >> jennifer: we're out of time, but i'm so excited to have you...
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secretary clinton has, so that's to allow her to shine. hillary clinton is ready to be president on day 1 if she chooses to go there. >> yes or no? should she? >> clinton brand is improving. looks good. >> looks good. >> from cassandra pye, the republican. love that. a quick break. final thoughts on what a busy day it was on the campaign front. you are watching the war room. it's only on current tv. ttv
secretary clinton has, so that's to allow her to shine. hillary clinton is ready to be president on day 1 if she chooses to go there. >> yes or no? should she? >> clinton brand is improving. looks good. >> looks good. >> from cassandra pye, the republican. love that. a quick break. final thoughts on what a busy day it was on the campaign front. you are watching the war room. it's only on current tv. ttv
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bill clinton to the rescue. will that work. will he wave his wand over the democratic party and say i'm bringing you back to the good ol' days. does he still have that passion and power? >> i think he does. his gallop ratings are off the chart, off 10% what they were four years ago. i think this is going to be a big move. and it's going to make this point that i say all the time, that part of what president obama's argument is simply democrats do better when it comes to the middle class when it comes to the economy. so you have bill clinton here, the great communicator, someone who connects with the base, who connects with suburban women who connects with some of those lunch pail democrats reagan democrats. i think this is going to be a big win for democrats. you notice if you look at republicans, they don't have the star power to draw from so far. from the past. bush isn't going to be there. i don't think cheney is going to be there. they'll have a deficit in terms of the kind of star power they're going to be able to bring to
bill clinton to the rescue. will that work. will he wave his wand over the democratic party and say i'm bringing you back to the good ol' days. does he still have that passion and power? >> i think he does. his gallop ratings are off the chart, off 10% what they were four years ago. i think this is going to be a big move. and it's going to make this point that i say all the time, that part of what president obama's argument is simply democrats do better when it comes to the middle class...
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clinton can do a man a lot of good. >> president clinton, thank you for your very kind introduction, although i have to admit i really did like the speech a few weeks ago a little bit better. >> all right romney in that speech had a whopper about special interest. you know what i love about this show? facts. we're going to bring you facts about his top donors. will blow your mind. hows that for fun? you know mitt romney's best friend caused this. >> it was a scramble in the end zone and then a split decision. one says touchdown another says no. >> this is comical to me, really. >> how is mitt romney related to that? i'm going to prove that. you sit right here and you'll see exactly how he's related. it turns out our government has been lying to us about civilians killed in broken strikes. i know shocker. but this is the result. >> one of the things we heard from several people is that they didn't know what america was before drones and now what they know of america is drones death% and terror. >> here's what we do on this show, whether we're going after republicans or democratics, we
clinton can do a man a lot of good. >> president clinton, thank you for your very kind introduction, although i have to admit i really did like the speech a few weeks ago a little bit better. >> all right romney in that speech had a whopper about special interest. you know what i love about this show? facts. we're going to bring you facts about his top donors. will blow your mind. hows that for fun? you know mitt romney's best friend caused this. >> it was a scramble in the...
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mitt romney wins in the latest campaign finance war: bill clinton gets back in line with president obama while jeb gets out of line. politics? the money, the romney campaign hauled in nearly $77 million last month compared to 60 million for the president. mr. obama worked to close that gap with a 2-day west coast trip that started wednesday and included a sold-out lgbt leadership fundraiser in beverly hills last night. >> i could not be prouder of the work that we have done on behalf of the lgbt community. repealing don't ask/don't tell all of the administration work that's been done by agencies to make sure that folks are fully recognized. >> the president's fundraising drive was expected to raise more than 5 and a half million dollar for his campaign. as for his rival politico ken vogel is reporting the billionair, sheldon adelson may give a million dollars to restore our future a super p.a.c. he was newt gingrich's sugar daddy before his campaign went down in flames. if there was any doubt that jeb bush was not going to serve as romney's his praise for mr. obama's cameducation strateg
mitt romney wins in the latest campaign finance war: bill clinton gets back in line with president obama while jeb gets out of line. politics? the money, the romney campaign hauled in nearly $77 million last month compared to 60 million for the president. mr. obama worked to close that gap with a 2-day west coast trip that started wednesday and included a sold-out lgbt leadership fundraiser in beverly hills last night. >> i could not be prouder of the work that we have done on behalf of...
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plus or minus clinton? >> plus. >> plus or minus? >> what day is this? because some days, he is effective. some days, he is in big trouble. no president has won running on higher texts. consumer confidence is in the mid 60s. when it's been less, 100 above. he is 30 points from that. we are ally. it is june. but i said 8 monthsiago radio that obama would lose by 7 to 8 points. i am stacking with that because he doesn't have a defined time. >> not running on tax increases. the president is running on bringing jobs to all americans. >> that's what the republicans wants to talk. >> advocated a tax increase. >> he is talking about the fact we need to get americans back to work. congress refuses to do that. >> go for it. >> you guys we have to go. calendar republican party from the centre for american progress, i am going to thank you both for coming inside the war room brief. we will have you back longer next time. up next former pennsylvania governor ed rendell. he enters the as a culinary manager i make sure our guests have an over the top experience. being
plus or minus clinton? >> plus. >> plus or minus? >> what day is this? because some days, he is effective. some days, he is in big trouble. no president has won running on higher texts. consumer confidence is in the mid 60s. when it's been less, 100 above. he is 30 points from that. we are ally. it is june. but i said 8 monthsiago radio that obama would lose by 7 to 8 points. i am stacking with that because he doesn't have a defined time. >> not running on tax increases....
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here comes bill clinton. he walked within arm's length of that woman young woman and does his i feel your pain kind of thing. people felt that he could relate and that george bush could not. >> jennifer: for sure he connected then. as a journalist you were always objective. but since you retired you've been a vocal progressive. is it freeing now to be able to give your opinion? >> it is fabulous. i am now like any other american citizen. i have freedom of speech. when i was a hard news woman which i was for 40 years of my career, i had to play it straight right down the middle, objective, fair, no positions. i would defy anyone to listen to a report of mine or a newscast of mine and be able to tell how i felt about a particular issue. but we're in a different age now. i just--you know, so mean people offer their opinions that to find someone who is a real hard news totally hard newsperson is going to be tough to find. >> jennifer: yes, for sure. it's liberating to be on current tv where i'm not a journalist b
here comes bill clinton. he walked within arm's length of that woman young woman and does his i feel your pain kind of thing. people felt that he could relate and that george bush could not. >> jennifer: for sure he connected then. as a journalist you were always objective. but since you retired you've been a vocal progressive. is it freeing now to be able to give your opinion? >> it is fabulous. i am now like any other american citizen. i have freedom of speech. when i was a hard...
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would bill clinton support you romney? >> the budget he put out in in the primary according to a lot of independent source was actually increase the debt over and above what is going to happen by 1 trillion-dollar or more. >> cenk: well, he was being far too kind as we just showed you. it's over 8 trillion-dollar that it increases it. but you know clinton is still around so you can't be putting words in his mouth. he'll actually fight back. speaking of fighting back that's the real issue in the trayvon martin/george zimmerman case and we've got new evidence on that. which side does that evidence fall on? we'll talk about that when we return. >> if george zimmerman started the altercation and then loses the fight and fears for his life, he does not have a legal right at that point to use deadly force. and who doesn't want 50% more cash? ugh, the baby. huh! and then the baby bear said "i want 50% more cash in my bed!" phhht! 50% more cash is good ri... what's that. ♪ ♪ you can spell. [ male announcer ] the capital one ca
would bill clinton support you romney? >> the budget he put out in in the primary according to a lot of independent source was actually increase the debt over and above what is going to happen by 1 trillion-dollar or more. >> cenk: well, he was being far too kind as we just showed you. it's over 8 trillion-dollar that it increases it. but you know clinton is still around so you can't be putting words in his mouth. he'll actually fight back. speaking of fighting back that's the real...
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adding to the steam was former president bill clinton. during clinton's administration the epa was raised to the status position. although much work remained he took many big steps. jeff, do you think bill clinton is happy getting the epa building named after him. >> i think he would have been happier if he got the bill clinton center of attention. in a couple of years he will be renamed hillary clinton's husband. and if the epa can make a real difference. what is the signature achievement in his administration? it's hard to pinpoint one? doma? making arsono hall relevant? >> michael: and he credited our old friend al gore today as being part of the epa. but bill clinton sitting back i want the epaing? come on? >> probably not. maybe this is the start of the truth of naming. maybe we'll get the ronald reagan office of public debt. the naming of buildings -- you had ronald reagan named after the washington airport after he crushed the strikers at the washington airport, that's not exactly truth in naming. at least this is some truth in nam
adding to the steam was former president bill clinton. during clinton's administration the epa was raised to the status position. although much work remained he took many big steps. jeff, do you think bill clinton is happy getting the epa building named after him. >> i think he would have been happier if he got the bill clinton center of attention. in a couple of years he will be renamed hillary clinton's husband. and if the epa can make a real difference. what is the signature...
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take former president bill clinton. yes, did he sign the defense of marriage act into law back in 1996. yes, that was a bad homophobic law that wrote discrimination into the fabric of our history. as tim gunn might say parts of that fabric are hideous. make it work. clinton was the first president to openly court lgbt americans during his campaign. his inaugural led to the first ever lgbt ball. he put his first term on the line fighting to allow gay and lesbians to serve in the military. it led to don't ask, don't tell and the g.o.p. did it using nonsense terms like threat to unit cohesion to justify a ban on gay soldiers because you wouldn't want gays in the army. that would keep the units from coming together. in the midst of an ugly re-election campaign, bill clinton signed the defense of marriage act but the lgbt community supported bill clinton in spite of doma because they had seen how hard he fought for them. most knew that if clinton had done the right thing and vetoed doma in a much more prejudiced society, the
take former president bill clinton. yes, did he sign the defense of marriage act into law back in 1996. yes, that was a bad homophobic law that wrote discrimination into the fabric of our history. as tim gunn might say parts of that fabric are hideous. make it work. clinton was the first president to openly court lgbt americans during his campaign. his inaugural led to the first ever lgbt ball. he put his first term on the line fighting to allow gay and lesbians to serve in the military. it led...
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>> remember bill clinton and what the definition of is, is. with barack obama it's sort of what the definition of negotiation is. they will deal with the debt ceiling, and that's when you will have very active negotiations over the budget. what the house has effectively done is put this on a similar path, a similar timetable as these other negotiations and the president may be able to say look, the debt ceiling is going to have to be raised regardless but house members can say well that's fine, but this is what we're demanding in terms of cuts. so maybe they are not linked except for the calendar, but at least in the minds of the republicans they certainly are linked. >> michael: yeah, i couldn't agree with that more. and that's a really great take on it. one of the other things that came out of this was that eric cantor said there was one part of the debt limit increase is is this . . . that's great messages and we'll get to that in a second but the 2 #th amendment says you can't alter pay until the new congress comes in. so it might not be l
>> remember bill clinton and what the definition of is, is. with barack obama it's sort of what the definition of negotiation is. they will deal with the debt ceiling, and that's when you will have very active negotiations over the budget. what the house has effectively done is put this on a similar path, a similar timetable as these other negotiations and the president may be able to say look, the debt ceiling is going to have to be raised regardless but house members can say well that's...
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secretary clinton has, so that's to allow her to shine. hillary clinton is ready to be president on day 1 if she chooses to go there. >> yes or no? should she? >> clinton brand is improving. looks good. >> looks good. >> from cassandra pye, the republican. love that. a quick break. final thoughts on what a busy day it was on the campaign front. you are watching the war room. it's only on current tv. vanguard: the documentary series that redefined tv journalism. >>we're going to places where few others are going. >>it doesn't get anymore real than this. >>occupy! "vanguard" new episodes coming soon. only on current tv. i look at her, and i just want to give her everything. yeah you -- you know, everything can cost upwards of...[ whistles ] i did not want to think about that. relax, relax, relax. look at me, look at me. three words, dad -- e-trade financial consultants. so i can just go talk to 'em? just walk right in and talk to 'em. dude those guys are pros. they'll hook you up with a solid plan. they'll -- wa-- wa-- wait a minute. bobby?
secretary clinton has, so that's to allow her to shine. hillary clinton is ready to be president on day 1 if she chooses to go there. >> yes or no? should she? >> clinton brand is improving. looks good. >> looks good. >> from cassandra pye, the republican. love that. a quick break. final thoughts on what a busy day it was on the campaign front. you are watching the war room. it's only on current tv. vanguard: the documentary series that redefined tv journalism....
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you heard a lot of talk time openly by some senior democrats bill clinton among them about republican obstructionism. it reminds voters and democrats that republicans failed to pass the president agency jobs bill. they've been obstructing the stimulus that was kind of small and basically a lot of republicans are still against would you quantitative easing. quantitative easing. they've been joking that it's like the fireman who steps on the hose and wonders why the water is not coming out yet. it will take a while for the numbers to come around but it effects only one person with a weak jobs number, and that's mitt romney. >> eliot: blocking the remedial steps that could be taken and the quantitative easing from the fed, with the fiscal policy off the table you're left actor. there is pressure on ben bernanke to go to qe 3. >> bernanke has been saying for the last several months to anyone who will listen, stop asking me tad to do more. the interest rates are at zero. ityou people on the fiscal side. you got to do something. what he means is not only do more stimulus, but avoid these th
you heard a lot of talk time openly by some senior democrats bill clinton among them about republican obstructionism. it reminds voters and democrats that republicans failed to pass the president agency jobs bill. they've been obstructing the stimulus that was kind of small and basically a lot of republicans are still against would you quantitative easing. quantitative easing. they've been joking that it's like the fireman who steps on the hose and wonders why the water is not coming out yet....
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. >> so bill clinton just finished speaking. bruce springsteen up next. the big question, will bill return and play the saxophone with bruce? in ohio, the answer tonight on the turks. >> cenk: the answer on why bruce springsteen warmed up to obama as well. and you're used to bankers getting away with financial crimes? now we have a bank who are may have gotten away with stabbing someone. >> here after dropping him off at his home things got ugly. >> jennings pulled out a penknife. >> i understand he required stitches. >> cenk: things will get ugly tonight. i'm going to rage about that. that's not even the elbow of the day. we have that coming up, too. that was a fun one. anyone know what time it is? you got that right, it's go time. [ ♪ music ♪ ] >> cenk: now you can see if i had obama behind me, oh, boy that can't be a good sign. that must mean that he's trailing and, indeed, he is. the gallup poll of likely voters 52%-45%. first don't believe the hype. gallup has been wildly off in the past. not just in this cycle especially when they do likely vote
. >> so bill clinton just finished speaking. bruce springsteen up next. the big question, will bill return and play the saxophone with bruce? in ohio, the answer tonight on the turks. >> cenk: the answer on why bruce springsteen warmed up to obama as well. and you're used to bankers getting away with financial crimes? now we have a bank who are may have gotten away with stabbing someone. >> here after dropping him off at his home things got ugly. >> jennings pulled out a...
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today, bill clinton embraces it. rupert murdoch will toy to scandals and stock holders will try to push his son out of the company. sheriff arpaio and rush limbo doubles down. first the student who wanted her georgetown insurance to cover her birth control is, quote >> highest price of a will golon of goes 2008 whose fault was it? the republicans side obama because he would not commit to wholesale drilling. but it droped to 1.61 by his inauguration and it's up to 3.62 and the republicans say president obama. while the president spent time rebutting the republican talking points on gas and oil former president clinton was buying into them. this president called out republicans on their attempt to play politics with gas debunking the myth that more oil drilling would lower prices in american. >> under my administration america is producing more oil today than at any time in the last eight years. that is a fact. that's a fact. under my administration we have a near record number of oil riggs operating right now. more op
today, bill clinton embraces it. rupert murdoch will toy to scandals and stock holders will try to push his son out of the company. sheriff arpaio and rush limbo doubles down. first the student who wanted her georgetown insurance to cover her birth control is, quote >> highest price of a will golon of goes 2008 whose fault was it? the republicans side obama because he would not commit to wholesale drilling. but it droped to 1.61 by his inauguration and it's up to 3.62 and the republicans...
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he was with president clinton. wow. what were they doing? well, they were at the wald observe astoria hotel in new york, at a fund-raising. how fitting. >> thank you. i was in wisconsin a couple of days ago. 73% of the school districts have laid teachers off. >> that's the austerity policy. it isn't good economics. sglfrnings we have worked too hard and too long to right the ship and move us in the right direction. we are not going backwards. we are going forwards. >> that's what we are doing, new york. we are going to do it with your help. >> yeah. it all sounds good, but look at where they are. they reached three and a half million dollar. so talk about it in new york raising all of the money from those donors. >> that's the whole problem in the first place. >> that's why we have the wisconsin problem because the money in politics. the answer is not to join that but to fight that. unfortunately, that's not what's going down but hey, they might win in wisconsin despite president obama's lack of showing up. let's go to david shuster in wisco
he was with president clinton. wow. what were they doing? well, they were at the wald observe astoria hotel in new york, at a fund-raising. how fitting. >> thank you. i was in wisconsin a couple of days ago. 73% of the school districts have laid teachers off. >> that's the austerity policy. it isn't good economics. sglfrnings we have worked too hard and too long to right the ship and move us in the right direction. we are not going backwards. we are going forwards. >> that's...
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clinton will run for president but seriously, who do you think camp hillary clinton would identify as the very last person on the planet they want to announce her run? you may have seen the latest polls, sir. you have an 80% disapproval rating right here in new york city. a pretty progressive place. it ain't because progressives don't believe in second chances. it just they're not so hot on the third, fourth and fifth chances. luck may be a lady but even she won't be putting out for you again any time soon. as someone who respects the good you have done, just stop. stop talking! stop talking now! for true stories. with award winning documentaries that take you inside the headlines. real, gripping, current. documentaries... on current tv. >> john: here at "viewpoint," we always try to address political and topical subjects but we serve it up with a mix of straight news on top and a sizable portion of satire, humor and general irreverence on the bottom. and right now, it is time for a big helping of humor. our next guest is one of my favorites, a king of social and political humor. this
clinton will run for president but seriously, who do you think camp hillary clinton would identify as the very last person on the planet they want to announce her run? you may have seen the latest polls, sir. you have an 80% disapproval rating right here in new york city. a pretty progressive place. it ain't because progressives don't believe in second chances. it just they're not so hot on the third, fourth and fifth chances. luck may be a lady but even she won't be putting out for you again...
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clinton doesn't really have to worry much about libya. it's clear americans are not holding her accountable. 59% of americans approve of secretary clinton's performance, just 29% disapprove. so clearly the folks think she has been effective running the state department. >> because she has. >> stephanie: right. >> moron. >> stephanie: since she stands by the findings -- >> nearly 60% of the country believes in gravity. >> this is the scandal that just wouldn't for them. to borrow a phrase from political eons before there is no there there. if you want to know one of the reasons that so many countries around the world now view america in a positive light, it is because of this president and the secretary of state. >> stephanie: absolutely. here is the fox pop psychologist, dr. keith ablow. >> i think it's a-blow. >> stephanie: oh, yes. >> the solution runs psychologically in the direction of disempowering individual every single time. the autonomy of others did him no favors when he was abandoned again and again by people who were, quote un
clinton doesn't really have to worry much about libya. it's clear americans are not holding her accountable. 59% of americans approve of secretary clinton's performance, just 29% disapprove. so clearly the folks think she has been effective running the state department. >> because she has. >> stephanie: right. >> moron. >> stephanie: since she stands by the findings -- >> nearly 60% of the country believes in gravity. >> this is the scandal that just wouldn't...
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clinton saw the biggest increase. on top of that, for the first time in 27 years he balanced the budget. so overall as clinton said in his speech, the republicans have created a total of 24 million jobs to the democrats whopping 42 million and they did it in four fewer years. so let's take a little trip down memory lane to see what bill clinton did to create all of those jobs. here he is laying out his agenda in his 1997 state of the union speech. >> over the last four years we have brought new economic growth by investing in our people, expanding our exports cutting our deficits. creating over 11 million new jobs, a four-year record. now we must keep our economy the strongest in the we here tonight have an historic opportunity. let this congress be the congress that finally balances the budget. >> jennifer: okay. he did that. and he did much more. so check it out. he changed the tax coat to help low and middle income americans. oops. he created college tax credits. he shifted more of the tax burden to the wealthiest.
clinton saw the biggest increase. on top of that, for the first time in 27 years he balanced the budget. so overall as clinton said in his speech, the republicans have created a total of 24 million jobs to the democrats whopping 42 million and they did it in four fewer years. so let's take a little trip down memory lane to see what bill clinton did to create all of those jobs. here he is laying out his agenda in his 1997 state of the union speech. >> over the last four years we have...
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bill clinton. take a look at this. >> the republican argument against the president reelection is actually pretty simple pretty snappy. it went something like this. we left him a total mess. he hasn't cleaned it up fast enough. so fire him and put us back in. [ cheers and applause ] >> clinton spoke for nearly an hour, and as usual he did write the speech himself, but much of what he said was off of the cuff. and if you were wondering where hilary clinton was her secretary of state duties have her literally a world away. she is standing in for president obama at the economic cooperation forum leader this week. this is the first democratic national convention she missed in four decades. take a look at this here is a great photo showing mrs. clinton catching up on the dnc. has bill clinton spoke last night, hashtag 2016 was one of the most popular. we'll be back after the break. for more online go to current.com/stephaniemiller. this year the presidential campaigns are running a record number of ads
bill clinton. take a look at this. >> the republican argument against the president reelection is actually pretty simple pretty snappy. it went something like this. we left him a total mess. he hasn't cleaned it up fast enough. so fire him and put us back in. [ cheers and applause ] >> clinton spoke for nearly an hour, and as usual he did write the speech himself, but much of what he said was off of the cuff. and if you were wondering where hilary clinton was her secretary of state...
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our first question is: is there a downside to bill clinton as a surrogate? earlier, i would have answered no, even though he has a mixed record he has positive things to say about mitt romney which didn't help and went on the attack. let's show you both of those. >> a man who has been governor and has a sterling business plan crosses the threshold. >> his plan is to go back to the bush program except on steroids. so a bit of a mixed message there. but overall he was on cnbc and said this: >> should those programs and those tax cuts be extended? >> what i think they should do is to find a way to keep the expansion going, and what i think we need to do is to find some way to avoid the fiscal cliffs, to avoid doing anything that would contract the economy now. >> bill, what are you doing? the first private equity is great. now, all of the sudden keeping the bush tax cuts out of anybody. bill clinton should know we created 23 million jobs with the higher tax rate. drives me crazy. first, you know, on the upside, linda, obviously, it has to help with independent.
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this hillary clinton nutcracker and bill clinton corkscrew set? and once they have had their fill of wine and nuts they can cook up plenty of manly meat on this barbecue grill is definitely killing two birds with one stone. finally your
this hillary clinton nutcracker and bill clinton corkscrew set? and once they have had their fill of wine and nuts they can cook up plenty of manly meat on this barbecue grill is definitely killing two birds with one stone. finally your
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as he screams f bill clinton. really justin? be careful what you wish for. this is how a lot of young guys behave all the time. i recommend watching the video. it is a great way to remind yourself he's set for life and mozart and van gogh died penniless. karma will hit him like ike turner after bad weekend coke binge. he's got hard years ahead of him. he called bill clinton to apologize. e reported he offered to do something to make something right and clinton said if that's the worst thing you've ever done, all is well then bieber tweeted things were good with him and mr. president. here's the thing. that wasn't the worst thing you did. it is great how you trumpet the way you apologize to the famous guy but i would like to think bill clinton would with have pointed out the real person you should apologize to is the man or woman who had to clean up your human waste so they could do their janitorial job to provide for their family. you could make an apology to the restaurant staff instead of treating them with the
as he screams f bill clinton. really justin? be careful what you wish for. this is how a lot of young guys behave all the time. i recommend watching the video. it is a great way to remind yourself he's set for life and mozart and van gogh died penniless. karma will hit him like ike turner after bad weekend coke binge. he's got hard years ahead of him. he called bill clinton to apologize. e reported he offered to do something to make something right and clinton said if that's the worst thing...
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clinton's scandal, if it is to be a scandal. it is a tragedy our fellow countrymen are turning into a tragedy. sam, do you think that if it turns out there is no one to blame, that there was no dishonesty by the part of the justice department, the c.i.a. does not bend to the will, do you think that it matters at all for the g.o.p. when they really care about having something to hit the president with, inspiring the base to get out the vote in 2014 and raising lot of money all summer. >> well, i think they're going to take the benghazi scandal as far as they can take it. the i.r.s. one is a lot easier in my mind for them to continue to hammer because one the president has sort of -- now this may not stick on the president in the same way but look, they could just demonize the i.r.s. what they've been doing. he's capitulated in a way i think frankly was a mistake. >> john: why? >> first off i'm not even convinced that what the i.r.s. did was terribly inappropriate. i mean, you're talking about they imposed added scrutiny on a myri
clinton's scandal, if it is to be a scandal. it is a tragedy our fellow countrymen are turning into a tragedy. sam, do you think that if it turns out there is no one to blame, that there was no dishonesty by the part of the justice department, the c.i.a. does not bend to the will, do you think that it matters at all for the g.o.p. when they really care about having something to hit the president with, inspiring the base to get out the vote in 2014 and raising lot of money all summer. >>...